Target-holder for practice-rods.



R. E. REARDON.

TARGET HOLDER FOR PRACTICE RODS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8.19M-

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Patented May 29, 1917.

R. E. REARDON.

TARGET HOLDER FOR PRACTICE RODS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. 19!].

Patented May 29, 1917.

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ROBERT EDWIN REARnoN, or oTTAwA, ONTARIO, oANAn f v TARGET-HOLDER FORPRACTICE-RODS! Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1917.

Application filed March 8, 1917. SeriaI N6. 153,478

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RO ERT EDWIN REAR- DON, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, and a resident of the city of Ottawa, in the Province ofOntario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new, and usefulImprovements in Target-Holders for Practice-Rods, of which the followingis a full description.

This invention relates to improvements in target holders for practicerods and the objects of the invention are first, to increase the life ofthe target block by enabling it to be reversed and used on oppositesides, second, to provide a casing and support for the target practicerod, to increase the number of adjustments of the target, and enable thewindage to be compensated, to provide means for holding the practice rodin the support, and lastly, to provide an improved form of holder forthe individual targets and for dummy cartridges such as may be used formagazine practice.

The invention consists essentially of the improved constructionhereinafter described in detail in the following specification andaccompanying drawings forming part of the same.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side view, partially in section."

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of the top of one of the rods.

Fig. 8 is a perspectlveview of the windage attachment. A J

In the drawings likecharacters .ofreferi ence indicate correspondingparts in the several figures.

The practice rod for which the present target holder is designed is ofthe same construction as that described in my application of even date,filed at even date or such as is shown in the United States Patent No.1,094,854 to I Hollifiel d, dated April 28th, 1914.

The rod is conveniently formed in two parts jointed together and theseare adapted to be supported in the standards of the target holder ashereinafter described.

Referring to 'thedrawings, F represents the target adapted to besupported by a target block G supported by parallel standa ards 40 and41 which are connected by braces 42 and 43 and the lower ends of whichare pointed and adapted to be driven into the ground. Preferably thepoints are formed by solid spikes inserted in the standards and thesealso serve as weights to balance and steady the device when suspended.

The standards 40 and 41 are conveniently in the form of sheath tubes, sothat when not in use the parts 0 and D of the practice rod may beinserted and contained therein to thereby make a compact device forshipping purposes.

These standards also serve to prevent swinging of lateral displacementof the target. When struckwith a single rod the target tends to swingits axis, with a plurality of rods this is overcome. The'target block Gis conveniently formed of resilientmaterial such as ablock of rubher andhas means for supporting the tar get on'either side and is formed on theedges with grooves 50 and 51 adapted to engage the sides of'thestandards, as it is formed on the side faces with flanges 53 and 54which are adapted to overlap the target F and rebands 70 engagingaround: the Jfianges' 71 .and 72 formed on the ends of the target block,the downward movement of the target F in the grooves formed by theflanges 53 and 54 being limited by this stop. If desired the aimingtarget may be placedin the rear groove and raised above the target blockas shown in Fig. 6.

In order to enable a better View of the target to be obtained in thiscase, suitable notches74 are formed on the top and bot tom of the blockG.

The windage attachment shown in Fig. 8, consists of a plate adapted tobe heldbetween the flanges 53 and 54 on the rear side of the targetblock and to slide vertically therein, projectin above the top of thetarget block, as shown, and held in adjusted position by an elastic band70. This attachment is adapted to hold a target 81 with freedom ofadjustment transversely.

In the embodiment illustrated a guideway is formed by an overturnedflange 82 in which the target is held by upturned tongues 83. 1

The edge of the flange 82 is conveniently formed with teeth 84 adaptedto cooperate with suitable marking or rulings 85 on the target toindicate the amount of windage.

To retain the rods in the tubes 40 and 41, a coil spring is mounted in arecess 91 in the cross bar 42, the ends of which spring extend throughpoints 93 and 94 formed by striking of the tongues out of the cross barand are then adapted to extend across slots 95 and 96 cut in the side ofthe tubes 40 and 41.

It will be seen that when pressure is exerted on the central coilportion the ends 97 and .98 will" be sprung out over'the slots and thusno longer form a closure for the end of the tubes.

To support a plurality of magazine dummy cartridges, a clip 100 isprovided adapted to embrace both rods 40 and 41 and formed on its facewith a pocket 101 shaped to receive a cartridge clip 102 and the dummycartridges 103 therein. The pocket 101 is formed at the top with aflange 101* adapted to assist in retaining the cartridge therein.

To form a support for the spare targets, a second clip 104 is providedhaving flanges 105 and 106 engaging the inner side of the rods 40 and41, the forward .part of the clip being provided with an integral springtongue 107 adapted to retain the targets in the pocket 108.

To indicate when the target holder is in an upright position, a plum-bob110 may be supported from the projection 111 formed in the cross bar 42.

V In using the target holder, the muzzle of the rifle is designed to beheld about six inches away from the target,,and to indicate thisdistance to be accurately judged, 1 provide a. pivoted bale pivoted tothe bar 42 and designed to be swung outwardly, as

widely different embodiments of my invention within the scope of theclaims without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it isintended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification anddrawings'shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitedsense.

What I claim as my .invention 1s:

1. A target holder for practice rods, comprising parallel rods, a clipembracing both rods, and'formed on its face with a cartridge pocket.

2. A. target holder for practice rods, com prising parallel rods, a clipembracing both rods, and formed on its face with a car-- tridge pocketand a retaining llange above the pocket.

3. A target holder for practice rods, comprising parallel rods, a springclip fitting between both rods having a pocket to re ceive the extratargets.

4. A target holder for practice rods, having parallel rods, means forholding the rods together, a spring clip fitting between both the rodshaving a pocket to receive the extra targets and a spring tongue adaptedto retain the targets in the pocket.

5. In a target holder for practice rods, a tubular rod having atransverse slot, a cross bar, a coil spring on the cross bar having thefree end extending into the slot and across the cross bar and adapted toform a closure for the end of the tube.

6. In a target holder for practice rods, two parallel tubes, each havingtransverse slots, a cross bar connecting the tubes, a coil spring on thecross bar having its end straightened and extending through the slots.

7 In a target holder for practice rods, a pair of tubes adapted tocontain the elements of the practice rod, a cross bar connecting thetube and means carried by the bar for retaining the elements in the tubereleasable by pressure.

8. In a target holder for practice rods, a sheath tube and spring meanscarried by the elements of the practice rod. for retaining the elementsof the practice rod in the tube.

9. A target supporting device including parallel hollow standards and atarget block of resilient material having means for removably engagingthe standards.

10. A target supporting device including parallel hollow standards and atarget block of resilient material having means for removably engagingthe standards, and being formed. on both sides with flanges adapted toretain the target.

11. In a target holder, a target block completely formed of resilientmaterial having integral flanges on opposite sides adapted to supportatarget.

12.111 a target holder, an invertible and reversible target block ofresilient material having integral flanges adapted to support a target.

13. In a target holder, the combination with a target support includingparallel rods, of an invertible and reversible target block having meansto removably engage the rods.

14. In a target holder, the combination with a target support includingparallel rods, of an invertible and reversible target block having meansto removably engage the rods and being further formed with means forsupporting a target.

15. In a target holder, a target block formed of resilient materialhaving integral flanges on opposite sides adapted to support a target,and means for stopping the movement of a target in the flanges.

16. In a target holder, a target block formed of resilient materialhaving integral flanges on opposite sides adapted to support a target,and means for stopping the movement of a target in the flanges, saidmeans including integral flanges on the end of the target block and anelastic or other band extending around .the target,

17. In a target holder, a target support including parallel rods, atarget block formed with means to detachably engage the rods havingrecesses at the. top and bottom, means on the target block adapted toslidably engage a target and adapted to permit the same to be projectedabove the target block.

18. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a target block, of a windag'e attachment including aplate vertically adjustable on the target block and having means forsupporting an aiming target with freedom of lateral adjustment.

19. In a device of the class described, the combination with a targetblock, of a windage attachment including a plate vertically adjustableon the target block and having means for supporting an aiming targetwith freedom of lateral adjustment, said means including a flangeadapted to form a guideway for the aiming target.

20. In a target practice rod in combination with a target support, of agage thereon adapted to indicate the correct distance which the muzzleof the rifle should be placed away from the rod.

21. In a target practice rod in combination with a target support, of agage thereon adapted to indicate the correct distance which the muzzleof the rifle should be placed away from the rod, said gage comprising apivoted bail.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT EDWIN REARDON.

Witnesses:

D. G. A. RAYE, F. E. WIMBs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

